Japes

The gorgeous conservatory at the back of Japes is why you should visit the pizza spot rather than ordering takeaway. Light floods the space during the day and early evening, and at sunset it feels really quite fancy, somewhere you’d usually feel obliged to wear something nice. But really it’s just a fun, casual Greenwich pizzeria with a tacky “How Deep Is Your Love?” neon centrepiece, and is ideal for low-key dinners, solo lunches, and early-in-the-game dates. The deep Chicago-style pizzas are great conversation starters with their thick dough and sweet tomato sauce lovingly evoking the American chain pizzas we’re so accustomed to in the UK. Some of the toppings are fairly polarising, such as carbonara (definitely a red flag) but the more classic choices such as the Chicago, topped with pepperoni and parmesan, are the best options.

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch